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BIO

Max Baker has over 2O years of professional theatre, TV and film experience. On Broadway twice in Cyrano De Bergerac, also Jerusalem (and West End run). Off-Broadway: Small Mouth Sounds; The Village Bike; The Explorer's Club; Abigail's Party; Goose-Pimples. Many TV appearances including recurring roles in The Blacklist and Law & Order SVU; Recent film: Hail Caesar. As a writer his work has been produced at Contemporary American Theatre Festival, and by Stable Cable Lab Co in NYC.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere, 2019
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2019
General Lucash

[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere at the Public Theater, 2018
Farmer

Faraday

Brother Pugh

Ed

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Emmaniel Goldstein

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Return Production, 2016
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2014
Mike

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Production, 2012
Le Bret

[West End]
Return Engagement [West End], 2011
Wesley

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Wesley

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Ragueneau

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Bern

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Quartermaster/Soldier with Fur Coat

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Laurence

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Phil Murray

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Sergeant Match

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Pete

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Ira Drew

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Irving

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Christian De Neuvillette


Movies

The Time Machine
[ 2002 ] Robber
Life or Something Like It
[ 2002 ] Vin
Looking for Kitty
[ 2004 ] Ron Stewart
Constantine
[ 2005 ] Beeman
The Island
[ 2005 ] Chief of Incubation
Bailey's Billion$
[ 2005 ] Don Donald
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
[ 2006 ] Burser - Edinburgh
Purple Violets
[ 2007 ] Mark - Nature Writer
Phoebe in Wonderland
[ 2008 ] 2nd Teacher, King of Hearts
Revolutionary Road
[ 2008 ] Vince Lathrop
Nice Guy Johnny
[ 2010 ] Max
Newlyweds
[ 2011 ] Max
Hail, Caesar!
[ 2016 ] Head Communist Writer
The Mountain
[ 2018 ] Shta State Doctor
Brooklyn Love Stories
[ 2019 ] Funeral Man

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Colin Bennett

News


Irish Repertory Theatre To Present A Reading Of SONS OF ERIN

SONS OF ERIN by by Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu will be presented in a reading at the Irish Repertory Theatre.
Interview: Paige Davis Talks 'Fulfilling' Short Film BEYOND THE FOG

Paige Davis stars in Beyond the Fog, a new short film written and directed by Desirée Abeyta. BroadwayWorld sat down with Davis to discuss what drew her to the story, the 'satisfying' feeling of working on an indie film, and more.
Cape May Stage Announces 2022 Season

Cape May Stage has announced its 34th season as Cape May's premier professional theater. 
J. Max Baker to Continue Family Tradition With ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL

J. Max Baker is continuing a family tradition of performing ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL, a solo adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol originally written by his father, Douglas H. Baker, and produced internationally in multiple productions since its Las Vegas premiere in 1995.
BWW Review: At J. Max Baker's ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL, One Man is All You Need

When a story is as woven in people's collective consciousness as A Christmas Carol is, how does one go about making their adaptation stand out amongst countless others? It turns out, all you have to do is be J. Max Baker. A one man retelling of A Christmas Carol is far from an easy feat, and Baker takes on all 34 characters with finesse, personality, humor, and skill.
EVERYTHING IS SUPER GREAT Makes Co-World Premiere At 59E59 Theaters

59E59 Theaters will welcome the NY premiere of EVERYTHING IS SUPER GREAT, written by Stephen Brown and directed by Sarah Norris. Produced by New Light Theater Project and Stable Cable Lab Co. in a co-world premiere in conjunction with Theatre Lab FAU, EVERYTHING IS SUPER GREAT begins performances on Friday, November 22 for a limited engagement through Saturday, December 14. Press Opening is Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 pm. The performance schedule is Tuesday a?" Friday at 7:30 pm; Saturday at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2:30 pm. Please note, there are no performances on Wednesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 28; and no matinee performance on Saturday, December 7. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison). Single tickets are $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members). Tickets are available by calling the 59E59 Box Office at 646-892-7999 or by visiting www.59e59.org. The approximate running time is 90 minutes with no intermission.
William Jackson Harper And Jesse Eisenberg Join Playing On Air's Fall 2019 Season

Playing on Air's Fall 2019 podcast season will begin this weekend with a special re-release of Jesse Eisenberg's short play A LITTLE PART OF ALL OF US, starring the playwright and Justin Bartha (The Hangover trilogy, a?oeThe Good Fighta??). The season will also feature Sean Carvajal (King Lear) and Bobby Moreno (a?oeHomelanda??) in 3:59AM: A DRAG RACE FOR TWO ACTORS by Marco Ramirez, as well as a live recording of Jacquelyn Reingold's 2B OR NOT 2B with William Jackson Harper (a?oeThe Good Place,a?? Midsommar) and Jenn Harris (a?oeGaybya??). 
Photo Flash: CONTINUITY Celebrates Opening Night

Get a look inside opening night for Manhattan Theatre Club's World premiere of Continuity
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of CONTINUITY, Directed by Rachel Chavkin?

Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), opened May 21 at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center (131 W. 55th Street).
MTC's CONTINUITY Opens Tomorrow

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), opens tomorrow night at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center (131 W. 55th Street).
MTC Announces Talk Backs Accompanying CONTINUITY

MTC announces a Talkback series following select performances of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812).
Photo Flash: First Look at MTC's CONTINUITY Directed by Rachel Chavkin

Get a first look below at Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin
Climate Change Play CONTINUITY Begins Performances At Manhattan Theatre Club On May 8

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), begins performances tomorrow at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center (131 W. 55th Street). Opening night is set for Tuesday, May 21.
MTC Announces Full Cast For CONTINUITY

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce the complete casting for the world premiere of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812). The production will feature Max Baker (1984, The Explorers Club), Jasmine Batchelor (The River), Rosal Colon ('Orange is the New Black,' Between Riverside and Crazy), Curran Connor (Pidgeon, A Picture of Autumn), Garcia ('Tales of the City'), Darren Goldstein (Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, The Madrid), Alex Hurt (Cardinal, The Whirligig) and Megan Ketch (The Big Wedding, 'American Gothic').
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Encores! I MARRIED AN ANGEL?

New York City Center's I Married an Angel officially opened last night, March 21. The show is the second Encores! production of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season. Let's see what the critics are saying...
Photo Flash: First Look at Encores! I MARRIED AN ANGEL!

Next up at New York City Center is I Married an Angel, the second Encores! production of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season. In addition to Sara Mearns as the Angel of the title, the production will feature Phillip Attmore (Peter Mueller), Max Baker (General Lucash), Mark Evans (Count Willy Palaffi), Ann Harada (Duchess of Holstein-Kuloff), Nikki M. James (Countess Peggy Palaffi), Hayley Podschun (Anna Murphy), and Tom Robbins (Harry Mischka Szigetti).
Wake Up With BWW 3/20: The New Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Begin Performances, and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Get over the hump today with the top Broadway stories!
TV: Sara Mearns, Ann Harada, Nikki M. James & More Say 'I Do' in Rehearsals for Encores! I MARRIED AN ANGEL

Next up at New York City Center is I Married an Angel, the second Encores! production of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season. In addition to Sara Mearns as the Angel of the title, the production will feature Phillip Attmore (Peter Mueller), Max Baker (General Lucash), Mark Evans (Count Willy Palaffi), Ann Harada (Duchess of Holstein-Kuloff), Nikki M. James (Countess Peggy Palaffi), Hayley Podschun (Anna Murphy), and Tom Robbins (Harry Mischka Szigetti).
Mark Evans, Ann Harada, Nikki M. James, and More Set to Star in Encores! I MARRIED AN ANGEL

New York City Center today announced casting for I Married an Angel, the second Encores! production of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Max Baker been in?

Max Baker has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Max Baker been in?

Max Baker has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Max Baker's first West End show?

Max Baker's first West End show was Jerusalem which opened in 2011

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